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Winners on their way to UL for Munster Fleadh


MILTOWN Malbay hosted Fleadh Cheoil an Chláir, organised by Clare Comhaltas, which included a host of concerts, sessions and of course, competitions in music, song and dance.

Qualifiers go forward to the Munster Fleadh which will take place from July 14 to 21 in Limerick. Castletroy CCÉ will host the event for the first time with the University of Limerick providing the venue for competitions.

Meanwhile, from July 6-13, thousands of musicians and music lovers will descend on Miltown Malbay for the 41st Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy.

Results
First place
Fiddle

U-9: Cushla Murphy, CCÉ, An Tulach; U-12: Eve O’Connor CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: Paul Farren, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 15-18: Sadhbh O’Brien CCÉ, Cr na Coradh; O-18: Eimear Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Button accordion
U-9: Jamie Garrihy, CCÉ Cr na Coradh; U-12: Manus Doherty, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 12-15: Aislinn Hehir, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh; 15-18: Gearóid McNamara, CCÉ, An Tulach; O-18: Daithí Ó’Ciarba, CCÉ, Cr na Sionna.

Flute
U-9: Lily Hughes Keane, CCÉ,  An Tulach; U-12: Stephen Kennedy, CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: Áine Kelly, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 15-18: Orlagh Kennelly, CCÉ, Inís Díomáin; O-18: Aoife Hayes, CCÉ,  Inis Díomáin.

Whistle
U-9: Aisling Moroney, CCÉ Inis Cathaigh; U-12: Ronan Kennedy, CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: Ronan Duggan, CCÉ,   Inis Díomáin; 15-18: Fergal Breen, CCÉ, Doora-Barefield; O- 18: Aoife Hayes, CCÉ, Inis Díomáin.

Piano accordion
U-12: Aoife Lysaght, CCÉ, Cr na Coradh; 12-15: Arlene O’Sullivan, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh.

Concertina
U-9: Kate Meaney, CCÉ, Lissycasey/Ballynacally; U-12: Lily O’Connor, CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: Daniel Landers, CCÉ, An Tulach; 15-18: Gearóid McNamara, CCÉ, An Tulach; O-18: Aoibheann Queally, CCÉ, Croisín.

Uilleann pipes
U-12: Isobel Killeen, CCÉ, Croisín; 12-15: Seán Lyons, CCÉ, An Tulach; 15-18: Fergal Breen, CCÉ, Doora-Barefield; O-18: Tara Howley, CCÉ, Kilfenora.

Harp
U-9: Joanna Ryan, Newmarket-on-Fergus; U-12: Lily O’Connor, CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: Sophie Barbotin, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Mouth organ
12-15: Arlene O’Sullivan, CCÉ, Inis Díomáin; O-18: Sinéad O’Donoghue, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Banjo
U-9: Mark Hehir, CCÉ Inis Cathaigh; U-12: Donnagh O’Sullivan, CCÉ, An Tulach; 12-15: David Hegarty, CCÉ, Clochliath; 15-18: Anthony Devitt, CCÉ, Ballyalla; O-18: Sinéad O’Donoghue, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Mandolin
U-9: Caroline Griffin, CCÉ Lissycasey/Ballynacally and John McAuliffe, Cratloe; U-12: Niall Hegarty, CCÉ, Cill Fhionnúrach; 12-15: Cathal Ó Corbáin, CCÉ, Cora Finne; 15-18: Seán Kennedy, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; O-18: Sinéad O’Donoghue, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Piano
U-9: Éabha McInerney, CCÉ Cr na Coradh; U-12: Manus Doherty, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 12-15:  Chloe Ní Riain, CCÉ, Má Rua/An Cheapach Mór; 15-18: Fergal Breen, CCÉ, Doora-Barefield.

Melodeon
U-12: Manus Doherty, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 12-15: Aisling Hehir, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh; 15-18: Gerard Kennedy, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; O-18: Pauline Callinan, CCÉ, Croisín.

Bodhrán
U-12: Seán Browne, CCÉ,  Inis Cathaigh; 12-15: Arlene O’Sullivan, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh; 15-18: Daithí Ó Corbáin, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Miscellaneous
U-12: Emma Kelly, CCÉ,    Cill Fhionnúrach; 12-15: Jennifer Markham, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 15-18: Conor Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne; O-18: Sinéad O’Donoghue, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Céilí band drums
U-12: Mike Kirwan, CCÉ, Ballynacally; 12-15: Jennifer Markham, CCÉ, Cr na hInse; 15 -18: Daithí Ó Corbáin, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Accompaniment
U-12: Jessica Nea, CCÉ, Cill Fhionnúrach; 12-15: Heidi Liddy, CCÉ, Cr na Coradh; 15-18: Sinéad Mulqueen, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Fiddle slow airs
U-12: Laura Griffey, CCÉ, Cill Fhionnúrach; 12-15: Isobel Elgar, CCÉ, An Tulach; 15-18:Áine Griffey, Cill Fhionnúrach; O-18: Eimer Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Uilleann pipes slow airs
U-12: Isobel Killeen, CCÉ, Croisín; 15-18: Fergal Breen, CCÉ, Doora-Barefield, Cr na Coradh.

Flute slow airs
U-12: Jodie Cahill, CCÉ, Cora Finne; 12-15: Chloe Ní Riain, CCÉ, Má Rua/An Cheapach Mór; 15-18: Kieran Killeen, CCÉ, Laichtín Naofa.

Whistle slow airs
U-12: Liam Browne, CCÉ,  Inis Cathaigh; 12-15: Chloe Ní Riain, CCÉ, Má Rua/An Cheapach Mór; 15-18: Kieran Killeen, CCÉ, Laichtín Naofa.

Harp slow airs
Cathal Keane, CCÉ,  Inis Cathaigh.

Duets
U-9: Mark Hehir and Kate Meaney, CCÉ Inis Cathaigh, Lissycasey/Ballynacally; U-12: Davan Livingstone, Tara O’Malley, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh; 12-15: Daire Ó Seanáin, Conor O’Loughlin, CCÉ, Cora Finne; 15-18: Fergal Breen, Sadhbh O’Brien, CCÉ, Doora-Barefield, Cr na Coradh; O-18: Francis Cunningham, Eimear Coughlan, CCÉ, Croisín, An Tulach.

Trio
U-9: Eileen Costello, Hannah Morrissey, Rebecca Griffin, CCÉ Clarecastle/Ballyea, Lissycasey/Ballynacally; U-12: Davan Livingstone, Tara O’Malley, Larica Browne, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh, Inis Díomáin; 12-15: Paul Farren, Áine Kelly, Karen McMahon, CCÉ, Cr na hInse, An Tulach; 15-18: Ross Ó Donnabháin, Barra O Éigní, Seán Doherty, CCÉ, Cora Finne, Cr na hInse.

Céilí band
U-12: Burren CCÉ, Corofin; 12-15: Burren CCÉ, Cora Finne; 15-18: Humours of Tulla, CCÉ, An Tulach.

Grúpaí cheoil
U-12: Burren CCÉ, Corofin; 12-15: Burren CCÉ, Corofin; 15-18: Burren CCÉ, Cora Finne; O-18: Tigh na Coille, CCÉ, Cr na Coradh.

Singing
U-9 (Ladies): Hannah Morrissey, CCÉ, Clarecastle/Ballyea.

Songs in Irish (Ladies)
U-12: Caoimhe Ní Chatháin, CCÉ, Inis Cathaigh; 12-15: Síofra Ní Éilí Duggan, CCÉ, Ennis; O-18: Eimer Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Songs in Irish (men)
U-12: Cormac Ó Muineacháin, CCÉ, Lavalla, Ballynacally.

Songs in English (ladies)
U-12: Lisa Whelan, CCÉ,    Cora Finne; 12-15: Aoife Daly, CCÉ, East Clare; 15-18: Áine Mhaoir, CCÉ, An Tulach; O-18: Eimear Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Songs in English (men)
U-12: Darragh Meehan, CCÉ, Newmarket-on-Fergus; 12-15: Tim Hannon, CCÉ,    Croisín; 15-18: Brian O’Halloran, CCÉ, Crusheen.

Whistling
U-12: Liam Clancy, CCÉ,    Tubber; 12-15: E Malon, CCÉ, Kilrush.

Lilting
U-12: Laura Donoghue, CCÉ, East Clare; 12-15: Fionnuala Mac Aodh, CCÉ, Cora Finne; O-18: Eimear Arkins, CCÉ, Cora Finne.

Newly composed Irish
Any age: Pilib Ó Braonáin, CCÉ, Cr na Sionna.

Newly composed English
Any age: Pilib Ó Braonáin, CCÉ, Cr na Sionna.

Newly composed dance tunes
Cara Ní Chiarba, CCÉ, Cr na Sionna.

Comhrá Gaeilge
U- 9: Cormac Ó Muineacháin, CCÉ, Ballynacally; 9-11: Lúsaí Midheach, CCÉ, Miltown Malbay; 11-13: Áine Ní Chillín, CCÉ, Inis Díomáin; 13-15: Eleanór Ní Lochlainn, CCÉ, Moy.

Céilí dancing four-hand
U-12: John Fennell’s School of Set Dancing.

Céilí dancing eight-hand
U-12: John Fennell’s School of Set Dancing.

Ladies’ set
U-9: Naomh Hannah; U-12: Spiorad na hÓige; U-15: Seit Naomh Ciara; U-18: Rithim an Chláir; Senior: Rithim an Chláir.

Mixed sets
U-9: St Michael’s, CCÉ An Tulach; U-12: St Finnian’s; U-15: Seit Naomh John; U-18: Rithim an Chláir; Senior: Rithim an Chláir; O-35: Ruaigraí an Chláir, Lissycasey.

Four-hand ladies
U-15: Banner Céilí Dancing Team; U-18: John Fennell’s School of Set Dancing Team 2.

Eight-hand ladies
U-18: John Fennell’s School of Set Dancing; U-18: John Fennell’s School of Set Dancing.

Sean nós
U-9: Phoenix McGovern Woulfe, Ennis; U-12: Callum Beirne, CCÉ An Tulach; 12-15: Eóin Beirne, CCÉ An Tulach; Senior: Páiricín Uí Laochdha, Cill Mhichíl.    .

Tin whistle bands
Ceol na nÓg, CCÉ Inis Díomáin.

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